Starlink ordered… I feel it’s the only sensible option now..

[Tombola]

I thought I'd seen most posts on this thread,

has this been discussed
edit:
you can pretty much guarantee Starlink are gatekeeping or "backloading" one of these setups until a huge takeup then out will come an official version that can utilise 12v better .

The ALL New SUPER dishy, works on plug and play 12v. in fact here's its new name "DCISHY" you heard it here first

as it stands a 20% or so saving for me, doesnt push me that way "yet"

Amazon product ASIN B0CCPKZQXP

 

[Gromett]

I thought I'd seen most posts on this thread,

has this been discussed
edit:
you can pretty much guarantee Starlink are gatekeeping or "backloading" one of these setups until a huge takeup then out will come an official version that can utilise 12v better .

The ALL New SUPER dishy, works on plug and play 12v. in fact here's its new name "DCISHY" you heard it here first

as it stands a 20% or so saving for me, doesnt push me that way "yet"

Amazon product ASIN B0CCPKZQXP

I thought that was good idea initially and pretty decent value for money.

Then I saw the picture with the lid lifted. Very poor cable management. Little strain relief. I thought it had a LiFePO4 battery in it.
The power cable doesn't appear to be fused.

This looks like it has been thrown together by someone who "had a good idea" rather than an engineer or even a competent technician. I would avoid it myself.

 

[Lenny HB]

I thought that was good idea initially and pretty decent value for money.

Then I saw the picture with the lid lifted. Very poor cable management. Little strain relief. I thought it had a LiFePO4 battery in it.
The power cable doesn't appear to be fused.

This looks like it has been thrown together by someone who "had a good idea" rather than an engineer or even a competent technician. I would avoid it myself.

And Croc clips for the power connection

 

[Red Dragon]

Hi have followed this thread since it began and the info from everybody is great, have got Starlink and here in the Isle of Man works great across the Island, have just converted to 12v power and it is much more efficient power wise.
Carpmart used your system to fix to my roof many thanks very easy to fix/remove.
Steve

 

[Carpmart]

Hi have followed this thread since it began and the info from everybody is great, have got Starlink and here in the Isle of Man works great across the Island, have just converted to 12v power and it is much more efficient power wise.
Carpmart used your system to fix to my roof many thanks very easy to fix/remove.
Steve
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Good job Steve!

I’m collecting the 12v parts from home and bringing back to Spain with me early in the new year, so looking forward to the swap myself.

Pleased the aluminium tube rails are working well for you too. It’s a couple of min job max to place on the roof and plug in, yet secure both physically and from ‘meddlers’ so win:win!

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[zac]

Hi have followed this thread since it began and the info from everybody is great, have got Starlink and here in the Isle of Man works great across the Island, have just converted to 12v power and it is much more efficient power wise.
Carpmart used your system to fix to my roof many thanks very easy to fix/remove.
Steve
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How are you finding the Gl.iNet router as some were saying it kept losing the settings?
Good to hear the conversion went well, ran mine on the invertor for 1 evening and it used around 10amps which is excessive I think just for Internet so people are going to need a good battery bank to run this all the time without EHU.

 

[MisterB]

How are you finding the Gl.iNet router as some were saying it kept losing the settings?
Good to hear the conversion went well, ran mine on the invertor for 1 evening and it used around 10amps which is excessive I think just for Internet so people are going to need a good battery bank to run this all the time without EHU.

which is the reason i am looking to convert mine to purely 12v. i am hoping that would effectively mean i can leave it running 24/7 without draining the battery

 

[MisterB]

as an aside to the above posts, what replacement routers (12v) can anyone recommend? Ive seen the GL iNet ruters but there are lots of models. makes me think that any router working off 12v (and im sure most of them are 12v with 240v adapters) would suffice?

 

[Red Dragon]

How are you finding the Gl.iNet router as some were saying it kept losing the settings?
Good to hear the conversion went well, ran mine on the invertor for 1 evening and it used around 10amps which is excessive I think just for Internet so people are going to need a good battery bank to run this all the time without EHU.

Hi Zac I have found the router really simple to operate and gives good Wifi around the Bungalow,when operating on 240v I was registering approx 75watts and when I converted to 12volts this reduced to 45/43watts so good reduction me thinks.
Steve

 

[Red Dragon]

as an aside to the above posts, what replacement routers (12v) can anyone recommend? Ive seen the GL iNet ruters but there are lots of models. makes me think that any router working off 12v (and im sure most of them are 12v with 240v adapters) would suffice?

Hi MisterB I am using GL. iNet (Beryl) it was recommended by other Starlink users as its a Wifi 6 router.
Steve

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[zac]

not checked youtube for a while, but this seems to be the next phase that hackers have discovered to power Dishy without using 48v or some method of POE





AND, he has it attached and working through his sunroof - not pretty but it does work and using a different router he has suggested it only uses around 12w per hour - which means it could be permanently connected 24/7 without being too concerned about power usage .....

so my suggestion earlier in the thread re using it through the sunroof actually does work! not sure if its something i would do, but i am really considering hacking Dishy and removing the need for 48v and using a better independant router !

PS the removal of the 48v feed originates from the Ukraine where they have to keep repairing starlinks and wanted to reduce the power needs so it can work out in 'the field' ...

That's an extreme method to do a conversion. Def not for me as once that board had been sprayed with that black stuff if he then has an issue there is no way he's troubleshooting that. Far easier methods available. Interesting though

 

[zac]

Hi MisterB I am using GL. iNet (Beryl) it was recommended by other Starlink users as its a Wifi 6 router.
Steve

Have you had issues with the router losing it's settings after a while ?

 

[Lenny HB]

That's an extreme method to do a conversion. Def not for me as once that board had been sprayed with that black stuff if he then has an issue there is no way he's troubleshooting that. Far easier methods available. Interesting though

Is he the Aussie version of Gadget John?

That video made me cringe, telling people to wiggle smc components of PCB, a recipe for disaster. Then soldering wires right next to SMC components another recipe for disaster. As for using hot glue to attach sockets you are going to be plugging into, then spraying with plastic paint, what's wrong with using a proper tropicalising varnish.
And finally trying to bend the board to fit!!!!

 

[Gromett]

It's worth watching...

Apparently not. Glad I didn't "invest" any time in it by the sounds of things

 

[zac]

Is he the Aussie version of Gadget John?
That video made me cringe, telling people to wiggle smc components of PCB, a recipe for disaster. Then soldering wires right next to SMC components another recipe for disaster. As for using hot glue to attach sockets you are going to be plugging into, then spraying with plastic paint, what's wrong with using a proper tropicalising varnish.
And finally trying to bend the board to fit!!!!

Couldn't agree more, deffo a relation.
The problem is people will now copy him which could be a very expensive mistake.
Sometimes the Internet can be a very powerful resource but it can also lead to disastrous outcomes like this one

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[MisterB]

Apparently not. Glad I didn't "invest" any time in it by the sounds of things

It's like a lot of YouTube stuff and even suggestions on here, not everything is perfect but my main point was about the conversion of Dishy to 12v as researched by the guy in the Ukraine. Of course if the watcher has no intentions of ever doing anything like that, or isnt interested just to see what they did, then I agree, don't spend time watching it!

 

[Red Dragon]

Have you had issues with the router losing it's settings after a while ?

Hi zac have used it on numerous occasions and been online for roughly 4/6 hours at a time and as yet have had no problems with the router although its early days in terms of usage.
Steve

 

[Gromett]

Just went looking and it appears they have dropped the 7 days to test. Basically the second you start using it now you pay.
You do get a refund if you want to cancel and send it back.

 

[Tombola]

Just went looking and it appears they have dropped the 7 days to test. Basically the second you start using it now you pay.
You do get a refund if you want to cancel and send it back.

minus a restock and return fee

its vague at best, but they do still have to adhere to uk consumer rights, which were recently changed to allow b2c transactions be able to chare "restock" fee or "returns" charges, where previously this was only allowed for B2B transactions

 

[Ditcha]

New Starlink 24x7 offgrid kit has arrived

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[Gromett]

New Starlink 24x7 offgrid kit has arrived

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I was just talking to Wissel about building a solar/battery trailer

 

[MisterB]

I was just talking to Wissel about building a solar/battery trailer

seriously though, i am surprised its taking so long for 'full' solar roofs on leisure vehicles to be introduced. caravans for example - no-one ever walks on a caravan roof, trailer tents are the same.

other local authority owned street furniture/structures, such as bus shelters, car parks - and why arent public buildings all being utilised with solar and battery storage - though i suspect the prices the local authority or govt would be paying, would be about ten times the price of what they should be!

 

[Lenny HB]

though i suspect the prices the local authority or govt would be paying, would be about ten times the price of what they should be!

Got to keep your mates happy, sod the public who pay your wages.

 

[Carpmart]

as an aside to the above posts, what replacement routers (12v) can anyone recommend? Ive seen the GL iNet ruters but there are lots of models. makes me think that any router working off 12v (and im sure most of them are 12v with 240v adapters) would suffice?

I went for a this. Yet to install!

TP-Link Next-Gen Wi-Fi 6 AX3000... Amazon product ASIN B09TPKT929

 

[MisterB]

just spotted this for sale on ebay ...... ownership can be transferred but you would need to check of course!

£230 starting bid, no bids yet - 2 days left

Pardon our interruption...

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[Mr Mousy]

I noticed Starlink are selling ‘refurbished’ sets at £199

 

[Bustup15]

Finally got some better weather.
Mutilated the Starlink and removed the motors.
Installed into the mounting frame
New entry created for the cable entry
Power supply, router and isolation mounted to a board - just need to screw it back into position once the cable feed is completed.
Aluminium angle silkaflexed to roof and starlink mount screws to the angle to allow removal if required.Need to wait for the silkaflex to cure before screwing it together.

 

[zac]

Which 3d printed case is that as it looks similar to the everlanders one?
Great job though and looks very neat

 

[Bustup15]

Which 3d printed case is that as it looks similar to the everlanders one?
Great job though and looks very neat

Through ebay

 

[Gromett]

Through ebay

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Wow, they go for £80 on Etsie?

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